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43 Cards in this Set
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abruptly |
suddenly |
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abyss |
a void, emptiness |
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adders |
snakes |
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ballistics |
the science of the motion of projectiles in flight |
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bestial |
beat-like, savagely cruel |
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buckling |
yielding, collapsing |
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cacophony |
harsh or painful sounds |
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centrifuge |
a machine that uses centrifugal forces to stimulate Gravitational effects |
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clarified |
made clear |
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condensations |
abridgements |
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conjure |
beg; make, construct |
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dictum |
an order |
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dike |
a dam |
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fathoms |
distances of 6 feet |
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feigning |
faking |
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gibbering |
babbling |
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gilt |
golden |
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gorging |
eating greedily |
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gullet |
the throat |
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heresy |
disbelief in the established religion or rules |
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igniter |
a lighter |
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intact |
entire; complete |
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jargon |
a type of language used by a specific group, vocation, etc |
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lubricated |
oiled |
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luminescent |
glowing |
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mausoleum |
a large tomb |
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noncombustible |
not burnable |
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objectivity |
impartiality |
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odious |
hateful |
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olfactory |
related to the sense of smell |
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pratfall |
a fall made on purpose |
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proclivites |
inclinations; desires |
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pulverized |
smashed to bits |
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quibble |
argue |
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rasping |
harsh sounding |
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ravenous |
extremely hungry |
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refracted |
altered and distorted |
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sauterne |
the color of white wine |
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stolid |
unemotional |
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stratum |
a layer |
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tactile |
related to the sense of touch; inviting to touch |
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tamped |
gently pressed in |
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theremin |
an early electronic instrument |
